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🌱 How will Bill 9 reshape housing options for Lahaina fire survivors?

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In today's newsletter:

  • How will Bill 9 reshape housing options for Lahaina fire survivors?
  • How Lahaina’s wildfires are reshaping insurance costs across Hawaii.

Also on today's calendar: Coconut Frond Weaving and 5 more events.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 70 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 84, low: 69.
  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 70 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Maui council passes Bill 9 to claim tourist rentals for local housing (asamnews.com) — Maui County has passed Bill 9, a major shift that will phase out Airbnb-style rentals in thousands of units and potentially free more long-term housing for Lahaina residents displaced by the fires. Supporters, including Lahaina fire survivors and local unions, see it as a hopeful step toward keeping Hawaiian families housed, while some councilmembers warn it could hurt tourism and may not deliver enough units. The law begins taking effect in West Maui in 2029, with options for owners to sell, live in, or long-term rent their properties.
   

• Escalating climate disasters could make homes uninsurable, new report warns (staradvertiser.com) — Lahaina’s 2023 wildfires helped trigger a broader insurance retreat in Hawaii, leaving many condo associations struggling to find coverage and facing massive fee hikes. A new report warns that without swift statewide reforms, more homes could become uninsurable or unsellable, especially older condos that local working families rely on. It also urges making major polluters help pay for climate-driven disaster costs.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • I have been away for several weeks.
    I am retuning tomorrow. My family is coming to stay with us for Christmas, including seven grandchildren. Could anyone recommend a place where I… (Nextdoor Kapalua)
  • Just saw a large unfixed dog with golden and white long fur running down( fast) Hui f in Napili ....
    hopefully he knows where he's running to but if not please know your dog is on Hui F (Nextdoor Kapalua)
  • Marriott International posted a job opening for Public Area Attendant in Lahaina. Apply here.
  • Troon posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Lahaina. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lahaina here.

🗞 Nearby News

Wailuku

  • Mark your calendars for these upcoming holiday events (mauinews.com)

Kahului

  • Morning Mākeke announces one-day holiday market Dec. 20 in Kahului (mauinow.com)
  • Maui Surf Forecast for December 15, 2025 (mauinow.com)

Wailea

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-- The Patch AM Team

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lahaina

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Lahaina

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.